Ep. 15: Shelley's Frankenstein

Combat and Classics Podcast

English - January 29, 2018 21:06 - 51 minutes - 62.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 14: Chekhov's "Rothschild's Violin"

Next Episode: Ep. 16: Interview with Anne Kniggendorf

“I beheld the wretch – the miserable monster whom I had created.”

Why did Victor Frankenstein create his monster? What role did beauty, love, science, and education play in his endeavor? Join Lise, Brian, and Jeff in a discussion of this classic, widely known novel.

As a follow up, listen to Jeff's lecture on the book here (http://digitalarchives.sjc.edu/items/show/3733)

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